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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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follow in someone's footsteps
0 Richard wants to follow 01 b 00 in 02 b 00 his father's footsteps and own his own business someday. 02 br
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00 HI, 02 br
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00 Is "in" in the above optional? If not, what does it refer to? Thanks. 0-
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00 HI, 02 br
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00 Is "in" in the above optional? If not, what does it refer to? Thanks. 0-
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02 br 00 No, it is not optional; it is part of the idiom. He will step 01 b 00 into 02 b 00 the same 'footprints' his father made. 0-
- 02 br 00 No, it is not optional; it is part of the idiom.
- He will step 01 b 00 into 02 b 00 the same 'footprints' his father made.
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00 No, it is not optional; it is part of the idiom. He will step 01 b 00 into 02 b 00 the same 'footprints' his father made. 0-
00 No, it is not optional; it is part of the idiom. He will step 01 b 00 into 02 b 00 the same 'footprints' his father made. 0-
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0 'in' is needed, not optional. 02 br
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00 PS Found out that Mister Micawber has responded after I posted. 0-
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00 PS Found out that Mister Micawber has responded after I posted. 0-
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